Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 80.77 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Nicaragua stood at 80.77 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Nicaragua peaked at 83.58 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.74 %, in 1998.
That places Nicaragua 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.43 % | — |
| 1991 | 77.45 % | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 78.89 % | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 80.46 % | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 80.29 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 77.16 % | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 76.8 % | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 77 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.74 % | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 79.32 % | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 78.82 % | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 80.84 % | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 80.94 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.73 % | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 81.24 % | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 78.66 % | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 80.85 % | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 80.98 % | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.39 % | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 80.96 % | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 79.87 % | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 81.48 % | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 81.96 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 81.82 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.15 % | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 83.58 % | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 82.59 % | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 82.94 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.49 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 82.6 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.97 % | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 83.3 % | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 83.38 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.77 % | -3.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 80.77 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.73 %, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 80.77 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.54 %, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.95 % | 70.74 % | 81.43 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.34 % | 78.66 % | 81.24 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.15 % | 79.87 % | 83.58 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.35 % | 80.77 % | 83.38 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More climate change data for Nicaragua
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 98.12 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,149 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,593 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,557 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.78 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 341.31 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 485.08 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 394.21 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 90.87 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.49 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Nicaragua?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Nicaragua was 80.77 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 83.58 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.74 % in 1998.
- How does Nicaragua rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Nicaragua ranks 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.